What oil brand are you guys running?

I'll be getting ready for my first oil change soon. I would prefer to take care of it myself.

Are most of you running OEM Toyota oil? Or are some of you running amsoil / royal purp / mobile 1 / etc

 

Let Toyota do it. It's free and a potential buyer down the road can check the service records.

 

mobile 1

 

I used Model 1 for the first oil change at 1,500 miles. I'll let Toyota do the rest, but didn't want to wait 10,000 before the first official change. The oil looked good, but there was some small amount of material in the filter. You can get the 5 qt jugs of Mobil 1 at Walmart for @$25.

 

Same, Mobil 1. Always ran it in my 2nd gen as well. Not sure of much choices at 0-20W anyway.

 

I will be keeping this truck for as long as I can. There for I want to be part of the routine mechanics, and go the extra mile. Mobile 1 seems to be popular, is it just because its cheap and so readily available?

 

Amsoil Signature Series. Good for 25k miles, so I change it every 5k miles.

https://youtu.be/FwIFmZHjfPg

 

I just picked up a Jug of that today as I plan on doing my truck tomorrow, best part is Mobil 1 has a $12 Rebate till the end of May!

 

Genuine Toyota oil and filter , do it myself and stay as far away from the dealer as I can.

 

Canola, extra virgin.

 

Whatever Toyota puts in it. I'm not scared of the dealership like so many people are. I paid for a new truck, like hell I'm going to lift the hood till i have to.

If something gets screwed up, it's on them not me.

 

I use Walmart synthetics.. wonder if canola is better?

 

Castrol, OEM filter.

 

I let Toyota do my 5 free changes...why spend the money and time when they handle it for free.

Since then: Mobil 1 and Purolator PureOne filter. I do them in my garage. Sure, I may not have a service record of oil changes, but I'll have this car for a long time. Most buyers aren't going to look for oil change paperwork on a 150-200k mile truck. Those that care enough...probably aren't looking at a 200k mile truck lol

 

There are only 2 free changes on the 3rd Gens, plus I prefer to do myself anyways.

 

How'd you get 5? Po-po hookup?

 

I let them change it (no cost for labor at either 5k or 10k services)... I just bring the better stuff for them to put in it.

Side note: just ordered my Amsoil oil & filter for 15k service next week. Also ordered some of their severe gear to change out front & rear diff fluids; hopefully they'll replace rear diff gasket under warranty, since I have some weeping... will insist on it, since I'm paying them to service it anyway. Also got the P.I. fuel cleaner, which I also run a bottle of at every oil change interval. Think I'll also leave it there for the required 6 hours (for cool down) to properly check the transmission fuild level.

Oh, also going to have them swap the drain plug for a fumoto valve, so it's easier to drain with the pro skid plate.

 

Nope, I get 4. Every 5k.

I will do more often and use either Valvoline or Mobile 1, even if Smitty wants to whine about me wasting oil that will get recycled anyway.

 

Adjust my statements for 2 free changes then lol, I'd still use them.

2nd gen lol, but even if I only had 2 freebies, I would take them. If I had a 3rd gen, I'd still be doing the mobil 1 and Purolator PureOne

 

Royal Purple tip to tail with Lucas oil stabilizer blended 20% into the differential and trans fluids. Genuine Toyota filters on Tacoma, Hilux and 4Runner. Wix filters on Cummins.